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Chapter 2. Cholinergic and Serotonergic Systems in Severe Dementia

  1. Alistair Burns2,
  2. Bengt Winblad3
  1. Sally I. Sharp,
  2. Paul T. Francis,
  3. Clive G. Ballard

Published Online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470010568.ch2

Book Title

Severe Dementia

Severe Dementia

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How to Cite

Sharp, S. I., Francis, P. T. and Ballard, C. G. (2006) Cholinergic and Serotonergic Systems in Severe Dementia, in Severe Dementia (eds A. Burns and B. Winblad), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010568.ch2

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9Lt, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Author Information

  1. Wolfson Centre for Age Related Diseases, King's College London, Guy's Campus, St. Thomas Street, London SE1 1UL, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
  2. Published Print: 21 APR 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010549

Online ISBN: 9780470010563

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Keywords:

  • cholinergic and serotonergic systems in severe dementia;
  • key dementia syndromes with neurotransmitter biochemical pathology;
  • dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB);
  • acetylcholinesterase for ACh breakdown;
  • dementia severity and neurochemical dysfunction

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Disease Severity

  • Neurochemistry of Dementia Severity

  • Conclusion

  • References

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